After a string of six wins, Durango's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Las Vegas Wildcats on the road by a 42-26 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Durango lost, don't look at Alexander Mercurius. Despite the final result, he threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Michael Soto was Mercurius' top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Las Vegas' win came down to the chemistry between Tanner Vibabul and his top target Mychael Walker. Vibabul threw for 185 yards and five touchdowns while Walker picked up 121 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Las Vegas also got a significant boost from Mackey Aldred, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Durango's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Las Vegas, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durango will challenge Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Las Vegas, they will square off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Vegas will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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